Westchester Community College, State University of New York

The Personal Counseling Department remains committed to providing high-quality mental health care to students. Personal Counselors are available to meet with students for tele-mental health services individually and in groups via Zoom for Healthcare.PCD services available include:

1. Individual, short-term tele-mental health counseling sessions via Zoomfor Healthcare

2. Weekly Support Groups via Zoom for Healthcare. Fall 2020 groupsinclude:
   a.Grief Support Group
   b.Coping Support Group
   c.Support for Students who Identify as Women of Color
   d.Men’s Mental Health Support Group
3. Workshops and trainings –Keep up to date with our program offerings byvisiting the college’s calendar (link to college calendar) and/or followingus on Instagram @PersonalCounselingWCC.
4. Supported Education Program
   a.Supported Education advocates for and provides support servicesto Westchester college students who have a mental illness.Supported education helps ensure that the students can remain incollege and achieve success throughout the course of theiracademic careers.

Yes. The Personal Counseling Department protects student privacy and confidentiality. PCD records are not kept as part of student academic record. PCD staff will not answer questions about any student from parents, family members, friends, significant others, professors, employers, or anyone else outside of the Personal Counseling Department. PCD will release information from counseling sessions to outside parties only upon written authorization from the student and other limited exceptions.

In addition to written authorization, the Personal Counseling Department may release confidential information when:

1. Student expresses plans to harm self
2. Student expresses plans to harm others
3. Abuse or neglect of a child, adult, or elderly person is made known to Personal Counselor

The campus CARE Team is a cross-functional committee of faculty, staff and administrators who identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with students exhibiting concerning behavior or thoughts. In order to address the wellbeing and security of the community and the individual, the CARE Team will partner with the community and recommend interventions that help ensure the likelihood of a positive and safe resolution.

The Personal Counseling Department staff reserves the right to disclose information to the CARE Team when the safety and wellbeing of this student or others is of concern. When possible, the PCD staff will inform the student of the information being shared.